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Linksys WRT1900ACS Router
Linksys WRT1900ACS
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Editiorial reviews
8
2.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
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4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
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3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
33 %
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0 %
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22 %
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0 %
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18
3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
14 %
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0 %
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User rating
55
3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
5 %
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0 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
2 %
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports4844
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesyesyes
Total USB ports2222
Number of USB 2.0 ports1111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1111
Number of USB 3.1 ports0000
Communication mode
N/A
Full-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
Active cooling (fan)nonoyesno

Dimensions

Width1.01 in10.41 in9.69 in4.76 in
Height0.22 in12.53 in2.05 in1.02 in
Depth0.72 in2.62 in7.64 in2.95 in
Weight1.59 lb3.81 lb2.29 lb1.59 lb
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
N/A
yesyes
Designed for wall mountingyes
N/A
yesyes

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
N/A
N/A
PPTP
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections35230
N/A
30000
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnononono
Mobile broadband supportnononono
Throughput WAN-LAN803.0 Mbps
N/A
631.1 Mbps809.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nononono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate800.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1733.0 Mbps2166.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
N/A
no
Number of antennas4844
Total wireless data transfer rate2533.0 Mbps5300.0 Mbps1331.2 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Management interface
N/A
Web/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4
N/A
N/A
nono

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesyes
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
N/A
OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome usersHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)nononono
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
< 30

Security

DMZyesnoyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
N/A
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientyesnonono
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit AES
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit AES
  • WPA2-Enterprise
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
N/A
11

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